#714D2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.067 61.5), rgb(113, 77, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#714D2D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D2D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.067 61.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #714D2D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D2D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D2D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714D2D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E56
oklch(63.1% 0.08 61)
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Step 600
600
#98673B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D2D
oklch(45.3% 0.067 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#714D2D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #58502A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4545 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D2D
#714D2D
oklch(45.3% 0.067 61.5)
- #315A78
#315A78
oklch(45.1% 0.068 242.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #714D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #714D2D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.